A car drove into a crowd of football supporters celebrating Mexico’s World Cup victory in the resort city of Cabo San Lucas on Wednesday night, injuring 17 people, according to the municipal government of Los Cabos. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. local time on Boulevard Lázaro Cárdenas, the main tourist corridor, where hundreds had gathered after the national team’s 3-0 win over the Czech Republic in the group stage. The driver was arrested and is among those receiving medical treatment, city hall said.

Videos verified by international news agencies show a black sedan surrounded by fans, some of whom are seen shaking the vehicle and climbing onto its bonnet. The car then accelerates sharply, striking several people and throwing some into the air before crashing into a roadside barrier. Bystanders pulled the driver from the wreckage and beat him before police and paramedics arrived. The state prosecutor’s office in Baja California Sur has opened an investigation and appealed to the public to submit photographs or video that could help clarify the sequence of events.

Medical sources reported that 17 people were initially treated, with seven remaining hospitalised as of Thursday morning. Two patients, including the driver, are in a serious condition. The injured were distributed among the Mexican Social Security Institute clinic, the General Hospital, and two private facilities. Acting Mayor José Manuel Larumbe expressed “deepest solidarity” with the victims and their families, while the Mexican Football Federation issued a statement regretting the incident and wishing the injured a speedy recovery.

The precise circumstances that led the driver to accelerate remain under investigation. Local media accounts and preliminary police reports indicate the car was obstructed by the crowd and subjected to physical pressure, but authorities have not yet assigned responsibility. Officials are treating the episode as a traffic-related incident with multiple injuries, and have urged calm as the World Cup continues. No further details on the driver’s identity or possible charges have been released.